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It depends on what type of Enzyme. Enzymes have different optimum pH depending on the environment they work in, for example and enzyme in the stomach of a human would have a pH of about 2 but an enzyme in human saliva has an optimum pH of 5.6.
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What is the internal Ph of a cow?
If you are wondering because you are using cow liver in an experiment with enzyme catalase then you can say 6.5-7. That is the pH of a cows stomach. While your at it the average body temperature of a cow is about 38 degrees.
What is the normal range of pH for most fish?
most fish live in a pH range of 5.5 to 7.5
How subtstrates and enzymes fit together?
There are basically two theories to suggest how enzymes and substrates fit together. They are: The lock and key mechanism - this says that the structure of the substrate is exactly complimentary to the structure of the active site (i.e the region on the enzyme where the substrate fits/docks). The process is explained in terms of a lock and key analogy. The induced fit mechanism - this says that the active site of the enzyme is able to change its confirmatin (i.e 3D structure) slightly in order to accomodate the substrate.
What pH should the water be for tropical fish?
they vary on species and lake or river of species.
What does scale look like?
The pH scale goes from 1-14 and normally is coloured from red to purple. Any chemical with a pH of 1-6(.9) is an acid, and any chemical with a pH of 7(.1)-14 is a base/alkali. A chemical with a pH of 7 is neutral, and this is mostly pure water and ionic salts. An example of an acid would be Hydrochloric acid, and an example of a base would be Sodium Hydroxide
What pH would enzyme be most effective?
Between 8 and 10
How is the enzyme catalyze influenced by pH?
All enzymes have a range of pH where they are most effective. Too acidic or too basic environments will cause the enzyme to decrease in effectiveness, potentially stopping the enzyme from functioning all together.
Explain the effects of pH on enzyme reaction rates?
A change in pH can denature an enzyme, meaning the reaction would stop.
Do all enzymes perform optimally at the pH 7?
An enzyme's optimum pH is the pH (that is, degree of acidity of alkalinity) that the enzyme catalyses reactions fastest at. If the pH varies too much from the optimum, the enzyme becomes denatured and cannot catalyse reactions any more.
Why would a washing powder of high pH or low pH be difficult to handle?
actors such as temperature and pH can affect an enzyme's rate of reaction because enzymes are sensitive to pH and heat. Most enzymes can only function in a particular temperature or pH range, and as the enzyme works out of its normal temperature and pH range, it will denature (change in shape so that the active site no longer fits with the substrate and the enzyme can't function).
Changing the pH in an enzyme will?
Changing the pH in the environment that an enzyme works in can change how active it will be. Most will be active in a narrow range. Pepsin, a stomach enzyme, will only work at very acid pHs and will become inactive at higher pH than 2.
What is the true relationship between pH and enzyme action?
The enzyme has an optimal point of pH at which the enzyme works best. For example a catalase enzyme works best in a pH of 7. When the pH changes it denatures the enzyme causing it to not be able to react with the substrate.
Why are temperatures and pH important to enzyme function?
Enzymes function optimally at a patricular temperature and pH. If the temperature is decreased or increased, the enzyme will not function as effectively. The enzyme is most active only at a patricular temperature and pH. Hence, these two factors are very important for enzyme action.
What is opt ph?
That is a short form of "optimum pH level", the point where an enzyme is most active. The optimum pH value varies greatly from one enzyme to another. Extremely high or low pH generally results in complete loss of activity for most enzymes.
If a base is added gradually to a solution with a pH of 6 containing enzyme C and its substrate the rate of action of enzyme C would most likely?
(2) increase, then decrease
What affect would temperature and pH have on the Catalans enzyme?
Just like always, deviating from the desired normal functioning for the enzyme, whether it be in temperature or pH, would result in the enzyme denaturing and therefore being unable to for enzyme substrate complexes, therefore reducing the overall reaction rate.
What is the enzyme's optimum pH?
I believe it's 7.3, the pH of human blood, as most enzymatic reactions occur there. However, there are special enzymes, such as the ones which are in the stomach, which work best at around a pH of 2.
